Spool box



May 26, 1936. A, HIRSCH 2,042,311

SPOOL BOX Filed Aug. 2Q, 1935 1N VENTOR. ADOLPH HIRSCH 2r b .23 BYATTORNEY.

Patented May 26, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

This invention relates generally to boxes for containing reels or ballsof cotton, thread, silk, string or other materials, and morespecifically to boxes of this type wherein the box members themselvesprovide a slit from which the yarn is unravelled and a catch for thesaid yarn when a sufficient length thereof has been withdrawn.

The main object of the invention resides in the provision of a boxhaving its members sltted so that yarn may be unravelled from a reel orball frictionally mounted within the said box, the said yarn beingprevented from sliding upwardly along one of the slits of the front wallmember by virtue of the clamping action of the closure ap of the box.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a box of thenature described wherein the closure member isprovided with aperforation to render visible the contents of the said box and a flapportion of the said closure member which serves the double purpose of anabutment against the upward thrust of the yarn passing through the slitof the front wall and as a friction member against the ball, reel orspindle of yarn within the box.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a boxwhich is capable of being fashioned from a single piece of material orblank, such as cardboard or other suitable substance capable ofmaintaining a fold.

Another object of the invention resides in the cheapness in manufactureof such boxes, in the simplicity of conjoint operation with a reel,spindle or ballA of yarn and in the obvious manner of operation.

These objects and other incidental ends and advantages of the inventionwill hereinafter appear in the progress of the disclosure and as pointedout in the appended claims.

Accompanying the specification is a drawing showing a preferred form ofthe invention wherein corresponding reference characters on the saiddrawing designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

In accordance with the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a view in perspective of the box showing the same in operativeposition and containing a spool of yarn.

Fig. 2 'is a reduced sectional view of Fig. 1 along the plane 2-2thereof.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a blank from which the box is patterned byfolding along the dot and dash lines shown thereon.

In accordance with the invention and in accordance with the preferredform thereof shown in the accompanying drawing, the box comprises frontand rear walls I'I and I5 respectively, side walls I4 and I6respectively, a bottom wall I2 and a top wall or closure member I0.

In accordance with theV blank shown in Fig. 3 5 the front wall I1 isprovided with a lateral flap l1', the end wall I4 is provided with anupper ap I 4 and a lower and longer ap I8, the end wall IB is similarlyprovided vwith an upper flap I6' and a longer and lower flap I9. Thebottom 10 wall I2 is provided with a lower iiap I3 while the top wall orclosure member IIJ has a central perforation I0 and an upper flap Il.Numeral 25 designates a slitextending along the inner edge of upper flapI4 to the upper horizontal line of' 15 folding B, while numeral 26designates a slit ex tending from the inner edge of flap I 6 to the sameline of folding. Numerals 2l and 28 desig' nate slits along the inneredges of flaps I8 .and I9 respectively, and extending to the lowerhorizontal line of folding `C`. Flap Il of the top wall I0 folds'alongthe horizontal line of folding A of the top wall I0, while lateral flapI'I folds along the vertical line of folding G of frontvwall II.

' E and F represent vertical lines of folding in 25 line with slits 25,21 and slits 2B and 28 respec-V tively, while H is another'vertical lineof folding in alignment with the outer edges of ilaps I6 and I9.

By folding the several members described in- 30 Wardly andperpendicularly along the lines of folding A,- B, C, D, E, F, G and H ofthe blank of` the box, as shown in Fig. 3, and fitting the partstogether, the box of Fig. 1 is effected. Flap I3 of the lower wall I2folds over the outer longi- 35 tudinal edges of flaps I8 and I9 andfolds inside of the lower edge of front wall Il. Flaps I4 and I6' serveas the support for top wall l0 and flap II serves as the closure flapfor the top wall I0, the said nap folding along the inner surface of 40front wall l'l.

Lower wall I2 after the folding operation is superposed by the overlyingflaps I8 and I 9.

The front wall Il intermediate the lateral Vlimit-,s end folds thereof,H and G, is provided 45 with a vertical slit 20 extending from the topedge thereof to a point preferably below the middle and terminating inan eyelet or perforation 2|. Adjacent the said slit 20 is an inclinedslit 22 extending inwardly a short distance from the upper edge of frontwall I'I. The said slit 22 serves as a catch for the yarn hereinafterdesignated by numeral 24 when the latter has been withdrawn a desiredlength. It should be observed that closure flap Il of top wall I0extends 55 vantageous purposes.

along the front wall I1 to a point Slightly above perforation 2|.

The box after being folded and assembled from the blank shown in Fig. 3into the form shown in Fig. 1, is ready for the insertion therein of areel, spindle or ball of yarn. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the boxcontains a reel 23 with yarn 24 wound ther'earound. The reel of yarn tsinto the box snugly so that the yarn 24 will not unravel with too muchease. In order to insert reel 23 in the box, the top wall or closuremember I0 is open fully Vso that flapy Il is free of the interior of thebox. Thereupon the free end yof the yarn is inserted into slit 2l) offront Y Wall I1, and guided downwardly into the perforation 2|, thelatter serving as an eyelet and exit for the yarn from within the box.Closure member l0 together with flap is forced into its closing positionwhereby the lower Vedge of flap serves as a stop against any upwardthrust of yarn 24 along slit 20. serves as an added frictional elementagainst the surface of the reel of yarn, as best shown in Fig. 2 of theaccompanying drawing. Thus the difficulty an-d annoyance of having tothread the orice 2| from the inside of the box are eliminated. When theconsumer has withdrawn a desired length of yarn and desires to cut thesame, the yarn is drawn up along the outer surface of front wall I1obliquely of perforation 2| through slit 22 until it engages with thebottom of the inclined slit 22, and thereupon drawn outwardly throughthe upper portion of slit 20, as shown in dotted lines on Fig. 1. Theportion of the yarn extending outwardly from the said upper portion ofslit 20 is then cut. Thus the free end of the yarn if pulled, will notcause further unravelling. The fastened position of the thread 24 isshown in dotted lines in Figure 1. Y

'I'he invention thus secures a number of ad An economical box isprovided which serves as a holder for a reel, spool, spindle or ball ofyarn with means provided for identifying the contents of the box andwith means provided for threading the free yarn from without Vthe boxand securing the same against self-unravelling. No additional mechanismsaf' fixed to the box are necessary to accomplish all these ends.

YI wish it understood that minor changes and variations in the method offorming the box and inthe location and integration of the several partsmay all be resorted to without departing Furthermore, flap l from thespirit of the invention and without departing from the scope of theappended claims.

I claim:

1. In a box to contain a reel or ball of yarn, the combination of front,rear, side and bottom Walls, a closure member having a. front ap, thefront wall being provided with a guiding slit extending down from theupper edge thereof, the lower edge of the front flap extending to apoint proximate to the end of the guiding slit to clamp upon the looseend of the yarn passing therethrough and hold the same in said slit.

2. In a box to contain a reel or ball of yarn, the -combination offront, rear, side and bottom walls, a closure member having a frontflap, the front wall being provided with a guiding slit extending downfrom the upper edge thereof, the lower edge of the front flap extendingto a point proximate to the endof the'guiding slit to clamp upon theloose end of the yarn passing therethrough and hold the same insaidslit, the front wall being provided with a second slit extendingfrom the upper edge thereof and proximate to the rst mentioned slitserving as a locking means for the loose end of the yarn after beingcut.

3. In a box to contain a reel or ball of yarn, the combination of front,rear, side and bottom walls, a closure member having a front flap, thefront wall being provided with a guiding slit extending down from theupper edge thereof, the lower edge of the front flap extending to apoint proximate to the end of the guiding slit to clamp upon the looseend of the yarn passing there-V through and hold the same in said slit,the closure member being provided with a perforation.

4. In a box to contain a reel or ball of yarn, the combination of front,rear, side and bottom walls, a closure member having a front flap, thefront wall being provided with a guiding slit extending down from theupper edge thereof, the lower edge of the front flap extending to apoint proximate to the end of the guiding slit to clamp upon the looseend of the yarn passing there-V through and hold the same in said slit,the front wall being provided with a second slit extending from theupper edge thereof and proximate to the rst mentioned slit serving as alocking means for the loose end `of the yarn after being cut, theclosure member being provided with a perforation.

ADOLPH HIRSCH.

